--- title: "Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund — charity 209138 | CharityCompare" description: "Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund (charity 209138): income £242k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wm-brooke-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:44:37.241Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 209138 WB # Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.northlightgallery.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209138&subId=0) Work at Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wm-brooke-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=Wm%20Brooke%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £241,542 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £188,338 Registered charity number 209138 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) North Light Gallery Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.northlightgallery.org.uk](http://www.northlightgallery.org.uk/) Quick answer Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund (number 209138) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund do? We offer spaces for conferences, functions and charity events as well as providing adult art classes.The Huddersfield School of Theatre Dance and Northlight physiotherapy gym are also based in our premises. We are a Christian charity and as such are involved with and provide support to Hope Huddersfield which co-ordinate churches across Huddersfield and also home to the Ark Church for services. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund Answers Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund's highest-paid staff paid? Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 October 1963 Also known as North Light Gallery Where it says it operates Kirklees ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wm-brooke-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=Wm%20Brooke%20Benevolent%20Fund) [Visit charity website](http://www.northlightgallery.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 209138) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund's charity number? Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund's charity number is 209138. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 209138? Search 209138 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund do? We offer spaces for conferences, functions and charity events as well as providing adult art classes.The Huddersfield School of Theatre Dance and Northlight physiotherapy gym are also based in our premises. We are a Christian charity and as such are involved with and provide support to Hope Huddersfield which co-ordinate churches across Huddersfield and also home to the Ark Church for services. Does Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund? Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.northlightgallery.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund? The register does not record Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund's trustees paid? Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? Wm Brooke Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 4 October 1963. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209138&subId=0).